The Theta Chapter of Phi Beta Mu awards one Outstanding Young Bandsman award to a senior band student from a Phi Beta Mu member’s band program each year. The award honors a senior band student demonstrating strong musicianship, leadership, and scholastic success.
| 1975 | Mary Rogers | Airport High School |
| 1976 | Clarence E. Kanipe | Spartanburg High School |
| 1977 | Jon Austin | Spartanburg High School |
| 1978 | Angelyn Coleman | Saluda High School |
| 1979 | Donna Bailey | Dorman High School |
| 1980 | Henry Lowman | Newberry High School |
| 1981 | Chuck Lewis | Newberry High School |
| 1982 | Drew Smith | Spartanburg High School |
| 1983 | Julie Moody | Summerville High School |
| 1984 | Alvin Shaver | Newberry High School |
| 1985 | Mary Claire Hill | Summerville High School |
| 1986 | Chris Wylie | Camden High School |
| 1987 | Kes Townsend | Dillon High School |
| 1988 | Joe Helterman | Irmo High School |
| 1989 | Jennifer Wagner | Boiling Springs High School |
| 1990 | Stephanie Martin | Spring Valley High School |
| 1991 | Eric Wenger | Dorman High School |
| 1992 | Robyn Gabbard | Spring Valley High School |
| 1993 | Laura Shealy | Chapin High School |
| 1994 | William Talley | Dorman High School |
| 1995 | Chris McDonald | Newberry High School |
| 1996 | Diandra Jeffries | Boiling Springs High School |
| 1997 | Jason Roddey | Chapin High School |
| 1998 | Betsy Rickenbacker | Summerville High School |
| 1999 | —– | —– |
| 2000 | Betsy White | Dorman High School |
| 2001 | Daniel Berryhill | Fort Mill High School |
| 2002 | Kevin Roberts | Dorman High School |
| 2003 | Dorothy Ellis & James Kirby | James F. Byrnes High School & Spartanburg High School |
| 2004 | Heather Shelley | Ridge View High School |
| 2005 | Bill Anonie | Summerville High School |
| 2006 | Jamie Smith & Josh Neal | Rock Hill High School & James F. Byrnes High School |
| 2007 | Nave Graham & Marly Harmon | Lugoff Elgin High School & Northwestern High School |
| 2008 | Kelsy McIntyre | James F. Byrnes High School |
| 2009 | Heather Gates | Clover High School |
| 2010 | Dottie Grantham & Evan Clark | Nation Ford High School & Blythewood High School |
| 2011 | Jonathan Sanchez | Spring Valley High School |
| 2012 | John “J.J.” Milakovich | Spring Valley High School |
| 2013 | Claire Bogdan | Wando High School |
| 2014 | Sam Smoak | West Ashley High School |
| 2015 | Savannah Huggins | Summerville High School |
| 2016 | Matthew Powell | James F. Byrnes High School |
| 2017 | Chris Juhn | Spring Valley High School |
| 2018 | Richard Marsh | Pickens High School High School |
| 2019 | Luke Smoak | Dreher High School High School |
| 2020 | William Finigan | Colleton County High School |
| 2022 | Marqual Littlejohn | Dorman High School |
| 2023 | Wade Groff | Daniel High School |
| 2024 | Greyson Aldridge | Charleston School of the Arts |
| 2025 | Andrew Schilf | D. W. Daniel High School |